Petaluma resident duped out of $500 in PG&E phone scam

A 31-year-old Petaluma resident fell for a phone scam Tuesday and could be out $500 to someone pretending to be a representative from Pacific Gas and Electric Co., according Petaluma police.

The woman, whose name is not being released, received a call from a person claiming to be from PG&E who said she was late paying her bill. The victim then provided the scammer with her bank account information, police said.